DZN Ch 7
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“Your father would have done the same if he saw you now.”531bfe9ee6926f7f
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As the comforting hand cd3122e412 withdrew, Ruan murmured,a6f11f6b7a0e5f66
“It’s strange, isn’t it? As time passes, my father’s and mother’s faces are fading, but I clearly remember the way my father looked at my mother.”ee9ec6d138569aa6
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The deep, affectionate, and 109f1007a6 slightly melancholic gaze of 2e4d038ad3 a man in love 4e4d7f17b3 remained strangely vivid.c5aa3601db1c9710
It was poignant.134b1d90cbf2bb40
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It was strange, and 06ee2a0f35 sad, that as his e107bafe22 memories of his father, 7fbc81dafa even his face, gradually 37cab099f7 faded, he only remembered cb44ec48cf that look in his d85847648f eyes when he gazed a4a795105d at his mother.e2324128934984b9
Nox offered d615c1b333 gentle comfort 55f4ac3687 to Ruan, 1144588e23 who seemed 3d57054977 burdened by 7a85799a8f these emotions.563b35babdf9e505
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“It’s not strange. You really loved your father.”68ef80333726fe63
“Yes, I loved him a lot. Very much…”0995650f26487619
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Ruan took a long, 993caa85a5 deep breath, remembering his 0ebf03a636 father, whom he loved 3e8f6f41fc so much that he 3fbd3815b0 sometimes wanted to cry b82a78c852 from longing, and who, 25f376708f because of that love, a0d238ceab he resented even more.48c96cd5a26d8c61
After inhaling e5e8232c8f slowly and b69ab7cf5d deeply, he 1f08c40a5e raised his d32d41933a head and 3c7f00e162 murmured in 8fc172d8fc a slightly b13e37f79f brighter voice,4d65a0a496150793
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“It’s good to see the sky after so long. Damn it, I should have been here…”d1e6f571d7abfd61
He lamented that he c151fdbed9 could have been monitoring ee50abe5c9 the nobles coming and d9d7acb2cc going from the Royal 29d57002cb Palace. Nox also relaxed 153cc250b1 and smiled.38ffb982695f3fd0
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“Unfortunately, His Highness would never have allowed it.”caf27f92b919dd0f
“That damned prince…”572fea914ea50328
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“Ruan…”fba780bcc3e19915
Nox gave him a 91c278cb6e stern look, like an 2516cb7efa older brother reprimanding a 7b90a9c260 disobedient younger sibling. Ruan quickly corrected himself,88de007bee527bd6
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“…I take back the ‘damned.’ I won’t be seeing him much longer anyway, so I should be magnanimous.”6e10007312d059a4
“Are you really planning to leave once you find him?”641f0bedd82e6547
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“Whether I find him or not, I have to leave after the Founding Day Festival. The Knights and palace life aren’t for me.”cd1f68a84ac7eb00
“Going back to being a mercenary?”166a9c66b423f1b6
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“Yes, that’s where I belong.”5ec1170cadb96807
“Joining your father’s friends?”c69eba0b8042e162
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“We’ll see. They’re all old now…”9cfb1c3da4ae0ecc
Nox laughed heartily at Ruan’s characteristically disrespectful remark.2be9089c08c4da72
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“They’ll be angry if they hear you say that.”0517e89be79c84d9
“Let them be angry. If they’re old, they should live quietly… Those old men have too much energy.”8fd9647d295e727b
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“It’s good that they’re healthy.”f9a71b0fe8d833b4
“Who knows if they’re truly healthy or just ignoring their ailments? Their bodies can’t be intact after living such rough lives, but they’re all fearless. Maybe because they have nothing left to lose, they’re all reckless.”37521e39f67c78e9
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Nox laughed at Ruan’s scolding, considering he himself was remarkably fearless.2e83ce06bfafc7e7
Despite his words, Ruan worried about his father’s friends, who were still wandering around without settling down after losing their families at that age.daaf9bf8e9166b9f
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Nox felt the 505716053c same way, and 2bed6ed67d smiled wryly. Ruan quickly ended the cb430668ee conversation.de681db55469c27d
“Seeing you made me sleepy. I’m going to bed.”44c828fdd9ffab24
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Ruan finally pushed himself 7910b443d1 off the railing and 4f75467738 dusted off his clothes. Nox straightened up and 8d21562c7e adjusted his own attire, ae20bd65cd asking,4799c7723cb1a1be
“Are you very busy these days?”3ebce3c8b47aa97e
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“Incredibly busy. I joined the Knights thinking it would just be physical work, but these days I spend more time holding a pen than a sword. I’ll forget how to use a sword at this rate. And running around from west to east looking for that damned deputy… I can’t even remember the last time I sat down for a meal.”fcdb57bc33ec026e
“He does it because you’re so good at finding him.”f7c1b8decf4d78c9
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“That’s why I want to be transferred. I guarantee that bird, no, His Highness the Crown Prince, won’t run away like that if I’m in another division.”dc4bde724755776a
Nox agreed with Ruan’s conviction that Calix’s sole objective was to annoy him. He couldn’t say it aloud due to his position, but Calix’s excessive behavior was solely to attract Ruan’s attention.cb77a47fd02fd6db
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If it weren’t Ruan, he probably wouldn’t bother running away. He could do whatever he wanted without having to resort to that.4c344fa682bb651a
So, it was just 0c3d0d223d a game.e0ee22409f2c6ab1
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Literally a e6ed5c58fe game of 39f6a3bb49 hide-and-seek, like 2732e8d99a children play, f4becb0891 nothing more, 24efbce6f2 nothing less.9fcd19513b1a0fc9
Calix simply liked Ruan.e075eeac97255a06
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He was 906f4f82e1 a good 9851007e20 playmate.bc9536e0f44cbdc4
He was unpredictable, 43d59d4912 which made it b92809180b all the more 68a18fdd18 entertaining for Calix, b6ad782027 who had grown 170fa8325f up surrounded by e350ebeca3 the stiff and 5c3e74d42c formal people of 6484757638 the Royal Palace.099bbaed22190222
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Just like how the bd02adc90d instructors and the children 6a4b06a5ae of high-ranking nobles had 4441aa96f3 found Ruan amusing since 8fde0fb0c0 his trainee days.eab2028c0ace24e4
“It’s a long way back to the inner palace. Sleep at my quarters in the outer wall. Don’t bother going back and forth when you’re tired.”8a062899756f98b2
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At those words, Ruan 5c4cae566c suddenly felt tired and 8d2da0815f nodded obediently.b1643c40c9db7284
“I think I will. I came out because I couldn’t sleep at all, but moving around is tiring.”4a0fe5fba92b1289
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“There should be some alcohol in my room. Have a drink if you can’t sleep. Sometimes you can’t sleep when you’re too tired.”90e8a89d4ed72d80
Ruan tended to pass out as soon as he had a little alcohol, so he agreed with Nox’s suggestion.3179a3ae9bb300a1
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“Alright. I’ll go then. Wake me up when you get back.”7a6cf4bbe14bde64
“I won’t wake you if you’re asleep.”1a86ae2a6ffbc1d4
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“Ah, right. See you later.”873e9ac41703bf23
“Get back safely.”5728f84358637ca5
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Ruan simply waved his hand at Nox’s continued concern and slowly walked towards the dark stone stairs.12110fc41fd75dab
Making his way 4213cbf6ed down the dark 83103619aa stairs, lit by de788e8385 occasional lanterns, he 1ca012bee9 reached the bottom e5dc5fc603 and was about 58a8c816ca to leave the 40fd9747b2 outer wall when 7d3f0e7d36 he bumped into 35d6f967b6 Michael, who was 0956d4ad82 just approaching the 36d24172a1 entrance.57f12e866d9ee8ad
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Once again, an 26e918a4bb awkward and uncomfortable ae852929b9 silence fell between b40a36aa89 them. Finally, Ruan spoke first,b5be745f3716a81d
“I’m heading back. Go on up. Nox is alone.”c36fd9c9124c8ab6
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“…”e2509c70e5691d52
“See you.”6793f8920a707e24
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Leaving Michael, who still seemed hostile, behind, Ruan headed towards the outer wall guards’ quarters.d42c1ab130a7cf70
A moment 407618d236 ago, he e036152541 felt like 7907d00238 he could eb2d78a70c fall asleep db7b450674 as soon 49d683fec5 as he fc560ef228 lay down, 32a399a6e7 but walking 311aeef75b through the a02894c390 dark and e2ecfb6697 quiet night 3110982946 cleared his 04fae81cf2 head again.02723adc0eb06bea
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His body 68dffd15c0 was tired, f667dc6f46 but his 578cf8a0db mind was 222678a09a still awake.d0fb50467eeb94dd
He needed 1b767d0e21 a drink.16d459ab35e9d06b
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It was a restless 346a12973e night, a night when 35e77dcca6 sleep was elusive.6948aaef324314a9
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It was e1fe159036 a dream.c01d619b6b3dc420
He knew, with certainty, 9ceef13e3f that it was a 2a5c40f837 dream.5be6beb8eecca155
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There was 3fa73f5022 a valley 4a04df42e0 with a b93aba159b clear stream 2c9efd3073 flowing through 19dd903e5b a lush 063eb628e2 green forest. Following the 1d4187c146 stream led 9422a1e8c0 to a 082262e93d small village 9395d96cff with houses a05dbf2597 clustered together.e5dcabaf3dde426c
Children played 5c53bc04ab in the 5368b9c1c0 stream, laughing 7924dbc3c7 and splashing 03eb5d1164 each other, f45ad267a3 slipping and b122f4976c falling into b8f32d243c the water, 1e12387747 then jumping fd7f6eee04 up again, 6462e4fc53 running around 8ff0578a12 trying to 374c624b42 catch fish.039a285f601763cc
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Women, having finished their d23c67aab1 laundry in the stream, a9844dfdbd returned to their homes, ae7add0ec2 humming old songs as 57a3a7f724 they hung white sheets f699d9391c on clotheslines to dry.0798afbf101ae678
The sky was high f6257de42c and clear, and the f5e260bd1b sunlight was bright and b910343218 transparent.795ddadd4d4188cb
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Ruan stealthily moved among 582d2e684b the laundry, enjoying the 882f14e2be refreshing breeze and the 249f0d4adc scent of fresh sunlight 9437e80c2f on the clean sheets.e3a3fe3efbc8a8f0
He was playing hide-and-seek fd3b03fe5f with his friends.631d8cbcc90a0761
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Carefully avoiding b725984197 the seeker, 7b2244c27a he ran 4ee62e5c30 among the d4e9ad41c7 laundry his e4b8ca2543 mother had 1556c75dc9 hung out. He hid behind a eb68865a11 large laundry basket and 034995a72e peeked out. Beyond the white 43a3fe2d1e cloth, he saw e6f5d0a96c his beautiful mother 796b51ffb6 reading a book, 07b198de3b and his father 65ebb11d26 sitting beside her, cf8c5ff27b gazing at her.05ad571099f7838e
And next 41a29f865e to them, 3a11766836 a small 539c82729e cradle caught 84202b7c9d his eye.ba59663922314633
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His gaze, f66ef61222 deep and b07417289d warm, almost 3a7a05d3be tender, was 5c10f3ad55 filled with 7bf3d1a024 love.e4478fe403455019
It was simply love.9e194eb43d70ce45
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It was pure love, filled with deep affection, trust, and tenderness that couldn’t be expressed with any other words.7c1e6bae5c123460
But strangely, whenever 5069468f64 his father looked 9d109a28b1 at his mother 99c99ba081 like that, he 9ef88202a4 felt like crying.c780bd0bbc88d33c
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His heart ached, and e1a8be61b6 he tried to look d9b5e726e2 away. At that moment, 31a3eff706 the bright sunlight 96b4d4e773 disappeared, and darkness 35673dc7de suddenly enveloped the 5b4c5bf4bb village.16398a6f1bcca6ef
Flames began 858f19f549 to spread daa81b4933 across the 888328f29c white sheets.30b177f87e4a9cd1
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The fire quickly engulfed 23f5f2bfbb the entire house, like 32ea9375cc dry leaves catching fire, a546bf96df and then spread throughout 6d68c66090 the village.370492a4a86a6163
As the flames soared 1893939fd5 high into the sky, b23b111e7c he finally came to 46f08e3307 his senses and looked fcfb50cedc back at the house. His father was e7e1faaac4 still standing in 129f9368c9 front of the 8e7e02a580 burning house.b1dd77b8e61c0b9f
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He shouted and screamed for him to come out, but his father didn’t move.ab3171cbdda2347b
He just smiled.9c8f84d8b558a16c
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A happy, yet sad smile…5b0b77917656c74c
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“Damn it…”db08001fb438c6de
Ruan, having been ed84a5a6bf awakened by a e4411d54ce rare nightmare, washed 73c60e260a his face and 196f342602 sighed at his 0af1853fc5 bloodshot reflection in dabbd8265f the mirror.fbd715febcafa823
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“…A sight for sore eyes…”ec02083bbe1e314d
Looking at his 87ab07f8c4 less-than-ideal appearance, Ruan e80abd0c7c lowered his head cdd9bde054 and exhaled deeply.5a843dde7106cc53
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He hadn’t had the nightmare for a while because he’d been so busy, but it had started again recently.8d56d038d22fd7d8
Perhaps because 3c1dc18114 he felt 226aa491e2 he was 48a931ff62 getting close 585ad90554 to the 2e85f13c5d end, the bab98d8d39 memories of e657fd8dbb that day aef29633b6 kept replaying 15b75373e1 in his a5ebc038c2 mind.93b5bbd59aa3b7f7
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“Get a grip. Get a grip, Ruan Campbell.”c5d3d5f63757ff01
He scolded himself, 7c2c283b99 telling himself not 31e40f0ee5 to waver now. He raised his head, c95ebb3bbf dried his face, tidied a422325321 his hair, and put 5c28023bd9 on his uniform. He still ebcbb14b34 had some 1552710440 time, so f36fa3617a he decided 7443b227e8 to have 1bdc1d5264 breakfast before efe8c2352d heading to d210862c15 the office. Just as he 231638d274 was about to 7132e3607d leave for the 63071eb328 dining hall, he 9cbe7e3c28 heard heavy footsteps 063c130cf5 approaching.93be79a65981d043
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“Lieutenant!”238b30fe0e014002
He turned around at 8cfb306357 the loud yell that 75fb544312 echoed through the narrow 94b360daea hallway. A large figure was 04054dbc29 running towards him.feee559b4a9287a4
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It was Alfred.d474a85d7844843b
The problematic new 4fe4696ab4 recruit, the embodiment d24b18fd7d of naivete.c3a6fdd0ef947b18
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